Climate Change Displacement and the Right to Education in Small Island Developing States

Vaughter, Philip, Huang, Ying-Syuan (Elaine) and Park, Jonghwi (2023). Climate Change Displacement and the Right to Education in Small Island Developing States. UNU-IAS Policy Brief series. United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability.

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    Author Vaughter, Philip
    Huang, Ying-Syuan (Elaine)
    Park, Jonghwi
    Title Climate Change Displacement and the Right to Education in Small Island Developing States
    Series Title UNU-IAS Policy Brief series
    Volume/Issue No. 43
    Publication Date 2023-07
    Place of Publication Tokyo
    Publisher United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability
    Pages IV, 4
    Language eng
    Abstract This policy brief addresses issues of education rights in the context of climate change and potential climate change displacement for SIDS residents. Challenges to adapting learning systems in the context of climate change are common to many SIDS and other countries, but SIDS also face unique challenges due to their geography, culture, and economic activities. It provides the following recommendations to build the resilience of education systems in SIDS to meet the needs of people displaced by climate change: (i) build and maintain multiple facilities that can serve as evacuation centres so schools can continue as learning facilities in the aftermath of extreme weather events; (ii) continue to develop teaching materials and pedagogies within SIDS’ education systems to be employed during times of disruption, while ensuring learners’ socialisation needs are met in the case of online or distance learning; (iii) create parallel curricular competencies between SIDS and destination countries, and advocate for access to education and training in any bilateral or multilateral arrangements for mobility and migration.
    UNBIS Thesaurus CLIMATE CHANGE
    EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS
    DISPLACED PERSONS
    EDUCATIONAL POLICY AND PLANNING
    RIGHT TO EDUCATION
    Keyword Climate change displacement
    Small island developing states
    Copyright Holder United Nations University
    Copyright Year 2023
    Copyright type All rights reserved
    ISSN 24093017
    DOI https://doi.org/10.53326/LNZK2579
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